"I believe we have chosen the right path that will do the most to protect
children and vulnerable people and keep out crime," said Jowell.

The Gambling Act includes provisions to ensure that gambling website give
punters updates on how long they have been playing and how much they have
lost.

They will also be forced to give money to help educate people about the
risks of gambling.

Speaking about America Jowell was daming about the new anti-gamlbing law,
saying: "America should have learnt the lessons of prohibition. It was meant
to stop alcohol from causing harm, but in practice it forced otherwise
law-abiding customers into the hands of the bootleggers."

She went on to warn that offshore sites in unregulated environments would
increase the risk of fraud and exploitation.